UFC 310: Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov: Full video highlights
A heavyweight showdown between Alexander Volkov and former interim champion Ciryl Gane graced the main card of UFC 310. The event was held on Dec. 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Volkov entered the bout with a four-fight win streak that included finishes over Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Alexander Romanov and Tai Tuivasa. Gane, on the other hand, had scored a knockout victory against Serghei Spivac prior to UFC 310.
The bout was a rematch as the two heavyweights first locked horns in June 2021 and 'Bon Gamin' emerged victorious via unanimous decision.
Volkov started on a good note on Saturday as he scored a takedown in the opening minutes of the fight.
In the closing seconds of the first round, Gane caught his opponent in a guillotine choke but Volkov managed to survive.
The heavyweights turned up the aggression in the second round and exchanged several heavy blows.
The fight went the distance and ended with a split-decision victory for Gane. The three judges scored the bout 29-28, 28-29 and 29-28 in favor of 'Bon Gamin'.